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J. P. ADRIANGE. Reaping Machine.

No. 240,352. Patented April 19,1881.

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN P ADRlANGE, OF POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK.

REAPING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 240,352, dated April 19, 1881.

Application filed February 21, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN P. ADRIANCE, of Poughkeepsie, county of Dutchess, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Reaping-Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specifi tive view of said plate and of the means for rendering the foot-bar rigid.

My invention relates to an improvement in that type of machine described in Letters Patent granted to Thomas S. Brown and myself August 13, 1878, No. 206,857, in which the forward transverse frame-bar projects upon the stubble side of the main drive-wheel and forms a foot bar or rest for the feet of the driver seated on said side of the wheel, and consists in forming said bar in two parts and bringing them together in such manner that the proj ecting end or foot-rest can be folded within the vertical plane of the outer face of the drivewheel for contracting the width of the machine, and thereby adapting it to pass through narrower gates or openings than would otherwise bepracticable, and in the combination, with said hinged folding foot-bar, of means for mak-' ing it rigid when in position to support the feet of the driver.

The machine, in its general construction and arrangement of parts, is similar to that described in the patent referred to, and it need not, therefore, be described in detail further than is necessary to an understanding of my present improvement.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the main drive-wheel, B the main longitudinal frame-bar and tongue, and O the forward transverse frame-bar and foot-rest, said parts being arranged as shown and described in the patent referred to 5 but the bar G, which projects beyond the plane of the outer face of the wheel to form the foot-rest, instead of being made in a single piece, as in said patent, is divided or has a joint formed in it inside of the plane of the outer face of the drivewheel, and the two parts 0 0 thus formed are united by a hinge, D, on their upper face, which permits the outer portion, 0, forming the foot-rest, to be folded up into the position shown in Fig. 2, or over upon the part 0 when not in use.

When in use as a foot-rest or support the part G occupies the horizontal position shown in Figs. 1 and 3, with its inner end abutting firmly against the adjacent end of part 0, as shown, and in this position the part 0 is made rigid for use by means of an angular or socket plate, E, bolted rigidly to the lower face of part 0 and projecting outward to receive and support the part 0, as shown. The outer end of this plate is slotted at e, and a bolt, f, passing through the inner end of part 0 and the portion of the hinge connected therewith and pendent from the bar 0 enters said slot and has a clamping-plate, F, and nut f on its lower end, by means of which the part or footrest 0 can be clamped rigidly to the plate E, thus making said part 0 to form a rigid extension of bar 0 when in use.

For folding the bar C out of the way, the seat-brace shown at G is detached from the seat H or seat-standard H, and the latter,

with its tubular support I, which is connected with the end of the stationary axle by a linchpin, is removed, the rake-trip shaft shown at J is released from its outer support or hearing and slid inward, and the nut on the clampingbolt f loosened, when the bar 0, with the seatbrace swiveled thereon, can be folded over out of the way, as shown in Fig. 2, thereby materially diminishing the width of the machine and adapting it to pass through gates or other openings where otherwise it would be impossible for the machine to pass.

Having now described my invention, I claim- 1. In a reaping-machine, the transverse frame-bar having the laterally-projecting portion formingt-he foot-resthinged to and adapted ing hinged and folding foot-support; and the to be folded over upon it, substantially as and removable seat and seat-support with the main 10 for the purpose described. frame and main drive-Wheel axle, substantially 2. The hinged and folding foot-bar, in comas described. 5 bination with the supporting-plate secured to JOHN P. ADRIANGE.

the transverse bar and the clamping-bolt; for Witnesses: making said foot-bar rigid When in use. DAVID P. HARRIS,

3. The combination of the laterally-project- ALBERT A. SIMPSON. 

